Homophobic Politics or Political Homophobia On May 3, 2017, the Heinrich Boell Foundation, in cooperation with the Women's Initiatives Supporting Group & the Human Rights Education and Monitoring Center held public discussions "Homophobic Politics or Political Homophobia".
Who is Afraid of Gender Based Quotas? On March 25, 2015 Public debate “Who is Afraid of Gender Based Quotas?” was held at the office of Heinrich Boell Foundation South Caucasus.
New Identities in Georgia: Taboos and Minorities Is it necessary for the modern Georgian state to ensure human rights through collective rights for certain groups? How can identities distinct from the majority be accepted and recognized by the general society? Should this be a state policy objective? These issues were discussed at a public discussion organized by Heinrich Boell Foundation on July 23 in Batumi.
Gender agenda for the equal involvement of men and women “Gender agenda for the equal involvement of men and women” was the topic that was selected for the discussion held on 28 March 2013 at the Heinrich Boell Foundation’s office.
Woman: Family, Society – a Feminist View What's feminism? Why are feminists considered to be a circle creating a crisis? Why do politicians use the data on women as “victims” of Georgian traditions for their own PR?
Georgian Society’s Capacities for Inclusiveness: Cultural and Legal Aspects for Acceptance of Differences What problems does Georgia face in regards to protection of ethnic, religious and sexual minorities rights? The problem was discussed at the public discussion on “Georgian Society’s Capacities for Inclusiveness: Cultural and Legal Aspects for Acceptance of Differences” held in Batumi on December 14, 2012.
Transformation of Gender Roles in Armenian Society Mary Titizian – Director of the Hrayr Marukhyan Foundation, member of the Dashnaktutyun party;Karine Bazeyan – Vice director of the Center of Folk Arts after Hovhannes Sharambeyan;Gohar Shahnazaryan – Anthropologist, Yerevan State University. Moderator: Nina Iskandaryan, Caucasus Institute
The Feminine Tradition in Georgian Literature: New Faces and Legacies The literary competition “Saba”, one of the most important events in the Georgian cultural environment, was founded in 2003 and so far has been held 10 times. For the past decade, only 17 out of 85 awards have been issued to women. This was discussed during the event entitled, “The feminine tradition in Georgian literature: new faces and legacies.”
People with Disabilities and Social and Political Approaches: Resources and Problems The issue of the needs of people with disabilities was discussed during the Heinrich Boell Foundation’s public event held at Press Café in Batumi on July 10.
Women in Georgia: Cultural Norms and Social Responsibility In spite of declared equality, the lack of women in Georgian politics and at all levels of government is obvious. This was the main topic of the Heinrich Boell Foundation’s public discussion organized in Batumi.